New Delhi. In a thrilling match that lasted till the last over, Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by 15 runs. Liam Livingston could not win Punjab in the last over despite playing an explosive inning of 94 runs. In response to the target of 214 runs from Delhi, the Punjab team could only manage 198 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. With this defeat, Punjab’s path to the playoffs has also become extremely difficult.
Livingston’s stormy innings went in vain
Chasing the target of 214 runs, Punjab Kings did not start well and captain Shikhar Dhawan returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After Dhawan’s dismissal, Prabhasimran and Atharva Tayde added 50 runs for the second wicket. Prabhsimran became the victim of Akshar Patel after scoring 22 runs. Atharva retired after scoring 55 runs and returned to the pavilion. Liam Livingston wreaked havoc from one end and got his second fifty of the season. However, Jitesh Sharma, Shah Rukh Khan and Sam Karan could not show anything special with the bat.
thrill of the last over
Punjab needed 33 runs in the last over to win. After the first ball was dot, Livingston hit a four on the second ball and a six on the third ball. Livingston again hit a six on the fourth ball and the umpire called the ball a no ball. However, Livingston could not score a single run on the last three balls and returned to the pavilion, taking a catch in the hands of Akshar on the last ball. Livingston hit 94 off 48 balls.
Warner-Shaw gave Delhi an explosive start
Earlier, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner gave Delhi Capitals a stormy start after losing the toss and added 94 runs in 10.4 overs for the first wicket. Warner was dismissed after scoring 46 runs in 31 balls. At the same time, Prithvi Shaw played a fiery inning of 54 runs while scoring his first half-century of IPL 2023.
Rossouw wreaks havoc
However, the real havoc with the bat came from Rilee Rossouw as he thrashed the Punjab bowlers. Rossouw, batting in an explosive manner, hit 82 runs in 37 balls while playing at a strike rate of 221. At the same time, Phil Salt scored an unbeaten 26 off 14 balls, due to which the Delhi team was able to put 213 runs on the score board after losing 2 wickets in 20 overs.